German Conversation · Level 29
89 words
German word
Operation
Pronunciation
IPA/opəʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nounsurgery
Example
Er musste sich einer Operation unterziehen.
He had to undergo surgery.
More examples
Vor der Operation war sie sehr nervös.
Before the operation, she was very nervous.
Core concept
A planned course of action that changes a situation through coordinated steps, from treating a body to conducting a mission or calculating with numbers.
Common phrases
sich nach einer Operation erholen
recover from an operation
vor einer Operation nervös sein
be nervous before an operation
aufgrund einer Operation fehlen
be absent because of an operation
Similar words
OP: A shortened, conversational term for surgery used in German medical contexts.
Eingriff: A medical intervention on the body intended to treat disease or injury.
Definition in German
ein chirurgischer Eingriff am Körper, der zur Behandlung oder Heilung einer Krankheit durchgeführt wird
Word origin
Operation developed from Latin operatio, formed from operari, 'to work or perform', and German uses the borrowed noun for several organized kinds of action.
Usage tips
- The abbreviation OP is common in German medical contexts, while the full noun remains necessary in formal or general writing.
Other meanings
- operationnoun
- military operationnoun
- mathematical operationnoun
Opposites
- konservative Therapieconservative therapynoun
Related words
- operierenoperateverb
- postoperativpostoperativeadjective